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South Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

164 stories in South Coast's papers · page 6 of 9

Fat Cattle Sell Well

The South Coast Register · Thursday 21 July 1949 · page 4

The best price for some time were realised for fat cattle at the Kiama yard sales conducted by J. N. King and Sons Pty…

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Butter and Cheese No Immediate Shortage Expected

The Bega District News · Tuesday 26 July 1949 · page 1

Distributing agents do not expect any shortage of butter and cheese in New South Wales over the next few months, provided satisfactory arrangements can…

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Sheep Marooned in Snow Situation Still Serious

The Bega District News · Tuesday 26 July 1949 · page 2

Staggering under the impact of the terrific snowfalls of last week, the Monaro sheep country is still far from normal. In fact the situation…

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Unanderra Good Cattle Market

The South Coast Register · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 1

Unanderra is proving an excellent market for fat cattle owing to the large number of butchers who attend each…

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Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council Quarterly Meeting of Executive

The South Coast Register · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 2

An executive meeting of the Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council was held in Sydney on July 6. Owing to the recent publicity…

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Miners Making Money Buying Pea Crops

The South Coast Register · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 1

The enterprise and versatility of young miners on the South Coast who have been placed out of work because of the coal…

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Butter Price Tragicomedy

The Bega District News · Tuesday 2 August 1949 · page 2

When the Commonwealth Government issued its magnanimous edict on butter stabilisation a great section of the industry…

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States' Price Control Obstacle Farmers Wait Anxiously For Price Increace

The Bega District News · Tuesday 2 August 1949 · page 1

Farmers who have been waiting anxiously for the Government's announcement of the new prices for butter and cheese, following the latest cost of production survey, are still awaiting some satisfaction…

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School Pea Crop

The South Coast Register · Thursday 4 August 1949 · page 2

“I have achieved my ambition as a grower of peas,” the headmaster, Mr. S. E. Mallett, told the meeting of the Berry…

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Brogo Farmers Enraged by Shire Neglect Community Split By Riding Boundaries

The Bega District News · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 1

Though the Brogo Agricultural Bureau is an enthusiastic body there appeared something more important afoot on Thursday last week by the size of the which had assembled round the Brogo Hall…

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Brogo Farmers Were Doubtful Decision to Try Out Group Scheme

The Bega District News · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 2

At first the Brogo Agricultural Bureau members were inclined to oppose the proposal that a rabbit destruction group be formed, being…

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Retired Farmer in Accident Could Have Been More Serious

The Bega District News · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 2

J. W. Moffitt, 65, a retired farmer, residing at Rawlinson Street, Bega, was involved In a nasty accident yesterday morning which…

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New Butter Price Still Delayed States Oppose Recommendation

The Bega District News · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 2

A further delay has been encountered in declaring a new price for commercial butter as the State Prices Ministers conference rejected…

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Quaama Junior Farmers Developing Young People’s Varied Subjects

The Bega District News · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 1

Quaama Junior Partners are developing into a healthy branch, holding regular instructive, and generally interesting meetings…

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Candelo Butter Output

The Bega District News · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 1

The output of butter from the candelo Co-operative creamery Co. for the six month ended June 30 and 187 tons as compared with 120½ tons the…

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Cattle Sale

The South Coast Register · Thursday 1 September 1949 · page 2

Mr. A. J. Campbell reports having tad a good cattle sale, in conjunction with Messes. G. Brewster and Sons, on account…

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Cattle on Berry Showground

The South Coast Register · Thursday 1 September 1949 · page 2

The Shoalhaven Shire Council has decided to erect a ramp on the Berry showground, if there are no legal obstacles in the way,…

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An Interesting Meeting Better Farming League’s Activities

The South Coast Register · Thursday 1 September 1949 · page 1

There was an attendance of between 30 and 40 at the meeting of the Belter Farming League, on Monday night last, when…

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Back to the Land More People Working on Farms

The Bega District News · Friday 9 September 1949 · page 1

Livestock in Britain is on the increase. This is revealed in figures published by the Ministry of Agriculture which are taken from a…

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Dairyfarmers Rally to Aid Kempsey

The Bega District News · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 9

All dairying areas are gathering their forces to assist the badly hit Kempsey farmers who will need all the assistance that their fellow…

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